London Marathon 2013: Mo Farah and Biggest Storylines from London

There were a lot of eyes on the 2013 London Marathon, and fortunately, it was a very successful event.

This historic race is one of the largest of its kind in the world, with about 36,000 runners competing annually, according to CBS. It draws tens of thousands of spectators, and it remains one of the most followed events worldwide.

In addition, there was even more focus, as this was the first major race following the attack at the Boston Marathon on April 15.

With the world watching, these were a few of the most interesting storylines from Sunday's event.

Tribute to Boston Marathon

In a sign of support for the victims of the Boston Marathon, there was a 30-second moment of silence prior to the beginning of the race.

We will join together in silence to remember our friends and colleagues for whom a day of joy turned into a day of sadness. Let us now show our respect and support for the victims of the tragedy in Boston.

The Associated Press (via Yahoo!) reports that he is planning to run the full 26.2 miles in 2014, so this appeared to be a solid warm-up for the two-time Olympic champion.

Tsegaye Kebede Regains Crown

The Ethiopian star continued his run as one of the top marathon competitors in the world after winning his second London Marathon of his career.

Tsegaye Kebede won an unusually close contest, as he was able to pass Emmanuel Mutai late in the race to take the lead. He finished with a time of two hours, six minutes and four seconds, which was only 29 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher from Kenya.

This was actually 45 seconds slower than Kebede's time from his 2010 win in London, but there is little chance he was concerned while crossing the finish line.

The young runner earned a bronze medal in this event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and it would be surprising if he does not return to that stage at some point in his career.

In a tough field that featured 2012 Olympic champion Stephen Kiprotich (who finished sixth), Kebede was the best of the best.